The fourteen young narrator in this coming of age novel is at times funny yet poignant. She and her best friend "Flea", short for Felicia, spend almost all of their time together. Determined to have new school clothes for the fall, they take on a big babysitting job for the summer. But the kids don't listen and the parents are surreal.
Their own parents are a bit eccentric as well. The girls spend alot of time camping out in Flea's family's camper, just so they can play with kittens from a nearby garage, even though they aren't allowed pets. The girls then run into some popular girls and their friendship is tested.
All the while they are going through all of the feelings that teens go through from their childhood years into teenage years into adulthood. They question, their emotions run high and they make and learn from mistakes. All set in a small town, this was a nice coming of age story. Beard writes in an inviting way as to capture the readers attention.
Their own parents are a bit eccentric as well. The girls spend alot of time camping out in Flea's family's camper, just so they can play with kittens from a nearby garage, even though they aren't allowed pets. The girls then run into some popular girls and their friendship is tested.
All the while they are going through all of the feelings that teens go through from their childhood years into teenage years into adulthood. They question, their emotions run high and they make and learn from mistakes. All set in a small town, this was a nice coming of age story. Beard writes in an inviting way as to capture the readers attention.
